Wales Airport (Alaska)

Wales Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT & PF - Northern Region
ServesWales, Alaska
Elevation AMSL22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates65°37′21″N 168°05′42″W / 65.62250°N 168.09500°W / 65.62250; -168.09500
Map
WAA is located in Alaska
WAA
WAA
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,000 1,219 Gravel

Wales Airport (IATA: WAA, ICAO: PAIW, FAA LID: IWK) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Wales,[1] a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Facilities

Wales airport has one runway designated 18/36 with a 3,990 x 75 ft (1,216 x 23 m) gravel surface.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Bering Air Nome, Shishmaref[2][3]
Ryan Air Brevig Mission, Shishmaref[4]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWK PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. ^ https://www.beringair.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/OME-Published-Flight-Schedule-eff.-5.2.21.pdf Bering Air: Nome & Unalakleet Flight Schedule] (PDF). Retrieved Sep 10, 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/8e-brg/routes. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ^ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/7s-rya/routes. Retrieved 12 July 2025.


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